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How to Save Journalism
The market has voted journalism off the island. This necessary nutrient of democracy will be washed away unless we recognize...
The market has voted journalism off the island. This necessary nutrient of democracy will be washed away unless we recognize...
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Obama’s Troubles: Interesting Times
Over the past eighteen months, I and others (e.g., Sam Tanenhaus) have written that conservatism is dead. I’ve been asked a...
Over the past eighteen months, I and others (e.g., Sam Tanenhaus) have written that conservatism is dead. I’ve been asked a...
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The history of American health-care reform
Lately, it’s hard to keep track of whether health care for everyone is Bolshevism, Fascism, Nazism, or Communism. Odds are,...
Lately, it’s hard to keep track of whether health care for everyone is Bolshevism, Fascism, Nazism, or Communism. Odds are,...
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Lobbyists barred from federal advisory panels
Hundreds, if not thousands, of lobbyists are likely to be ejected from federal advisory panels as part of a little-noticed...
Hundreds, if not thousands, of lobbyists are likely to be ejected from federal advisory panels as part of a little-noticed...
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Barack Obama accused of ‘renting out’ top ambassador roles
The practice of appointing campaign donors instead of state department professionals has a long tradition in the US. However,...
The practice of appointing campaign donors instead of state department professionals has a long tradition in the US. However,...
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Food Stamp Use Soars Across U.S., and Stigma Fades
With food stamp use at record highs and climbing every month, a program once scorned as a failed welfare scheme now helps feed...
With food stamp use at record highs and climbing every month, a program once scorned as a failed welfare scheme now helps feed...
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Wall Street’s a casino, so maybe state gambling laws apply
Sen. Maria Cantwell wants to use state gambling laws to regulate parts of Wall Street, saying someone needs to police financial...
Sen. Maria Cantwell wants to use state gambling laws to regulate parts of Wall Street, saying someone needs to police financial...
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Are We Going to Let John Die?
If Joe Lieberman or other senators came across John Brodniak writhing in pain on the sidewalk, they presumably would jump to...
If Joe Lieberman or other senators came across John Brodniak writhing in pain on the sidewalk, they presumably would jump to...
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Rupert has balls
Tweet: Rupert has balls. Well, he used to.That’s the essence of Murdoch: balls. It’s the essence of the culture of News...
Tweet: Rupert has balls. Well, he used to.That’s the essence of Murdoch: balls. It’s the essence of the culture of News...
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Blackwater : Murderous Crusading Christian Mercenaries
Jeremy Scahill talks with Keith Olbermann about Erik Prince and Xe Services / Blackwater. There are far more non-Christians...
Jeremy Scahill talks with Keith Olbermann about Erik Prince and Xe Services / Blackwater. There are far more non-Christians...
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Sewers at Capacity, Pollution Spills Into Waterways
One goal of the Clean Water Act of 1972 was to upgrade the nation’s sewer systems, many of them built more than a century...
One goal of the Clean Water Act of 1972 was to upgrade the nation’s sewer systems, many of them built more than a century...
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Blackwater’s Secret War in Pakistan
At a covert forward operating base run by the US Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) in the Pakistani port city of Karachi,...
At a covert forward operating base run by the US Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) in the Pakistani port city of Karachi,...
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ACLU Obtains New Information About Destruction Of Torture Tapes
Records obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit reveal new information...
Records obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit reveal new information...
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Washington alters USAF document to hide intentions behind Colombia accord
In an explicit attempt to hide Washington’s military objectives in South America, a US Air Force document submitted to...
In an explicit attempt to hide Washington’s military objectives in South America, a US Air Force document submitted to...
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Bankers making turkeys out of taxpayers
The nation’s bankers have much to be thankful for as they sit down to their turkey dinners on Thursday.At this time last...
The nation’s bankers have much to be thankful for as they sit down to their turkey dinners on Thursday.At this time last...
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New reactor uses sunlight to turn water and carbon dioxide into fuel
Scientists at Sandia National Labs, seeking a means to create cheap and abundant hydrogen to power a hydrogen economy, realized...
Scientists at Sandia National Labs, seeking a means to create cheap and abundant hydrogen to power a hydrogen economy, realized...
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The Company We Keep
In the wake of the passage of the House health-reform bill and its attached anti-choice Stupak-Pitts Amendment, the...
In the wake of the passage of the House health-reform bill and its attached anti-choice Stupak-Pitts Amendment, the...
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Viggo Mortensen, King of The Road
An outspoken foe of the Iraq War, Mortensen actively campaigned for Dennis Kucinich during the 2008 primaries. He’s also...
An outspoken foe of the Iraq War, Mortensen actively campaigned for Dennis Kucinich during the 2008 primaries. He’s also...
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CIA’s “Great Pretense” Exposed in State-Secrets Fraud Case
Former DEA agent Richard Horn, with the help of his attorney, former federal prosecutor Brian Leighton, recently brought the...
Former DEA agent Richard Horn, with the help of his attorney, former federal prosecutor Brian Leighton, recently brought the...
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Impacts of Genetically Engineered Crops on Pesticide Use
The basic finding is that compared to pesticide use in the absence of GE crops, farmers applied 318 million more pounds of...
The basic finding is that compared to pesticide use in the absence of GE crops, farmers applied 318 million more pounds of...
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Audit the Federal Reserve
On The ED Show, Rep. Alan Grayson discusses the bill to audit the Fed, which passed out of the Financial Services Committee on...
On The ED Show, Rep. Alan Grayson discusses the bill to audit the Fed, which passed out of the Financial Services Committee on...
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California’s Medical Marijuana Law
The medical marijuana debate is gathering steam in California, as two disparate engines are catapulting headlong down parallel...
The medical marijuana debate is gathering steam in California, as two disparate engines are catapulting headlong down parallel...
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Put that in your pipe and smoke it
With a philosophy seemingly diametrically opposed to that of elected law enforcement officials in Los Angeles, the attorney...
With a philosophy seemingly diametrically opposed to that of elected law enforcement officials in Los Angeles, the attorney...
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First Lady Celebrates Women in the Military
First Lady Michelle Obama invites women serving in the military to tea at the White House and recognizes their accomplishments...
First Lady Michelle Obama invites women serving in the military to tea at the White House and recognizes their accomplishments...
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Why Accountability for Torture Is Crucial for Human Rights
Talk by 27-year Veteran of the CIA, Ray McGovern, on “Why Accountability for Torture Is Crucial for Human Rights, Our...
Talk by 27-year Veteran of the CIA, Ray McGovern, on “Why Accountability for Torture Is Crucial for Human Rights, Our...
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Madoff’s Coders Charged With Aiding Massive Ponzi Scheme
Two programmers who worked for convicted fraudster Bernard Madoff have been arrested and charged with providing technical...
Two programmers who worked for convicted fraudster Bernard Madoff have been arrested and charged with providing technical...
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Court Silences CIA Operative Despite Yellowcake Scandal
Valerie Plame Wilson cannot publicize details of her work as a CIA operative, even though a government official already outed...
Valerie Plame Wilson cannot publicize details of her work as a CIA operative, even though a government official already outed...
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The Real Deficit Hawks
Critics decry the healthcare bill as fiscally irresponsible. Where’s the outrage over the defense budget?Let’s say...
Critics decry the healthcare bill as fiscally irresponsible. Where’s the outrage over the defense budget?Let’s say...
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Michael Pollan: Sustainable Food
Author and activist Michael Pollan is a passionate advocate for sustainable food. In this compelling talk, he explores how our...
Author and activist Michael Pollan is a passionate advocate for sustainable food. In this compelling talk, he explores how our...
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Pete Hoekstra Leaking Sensitive National Security Information
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow accused Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI), the ranking minority member on the House Intelligence Committee and...
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow accused Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI), the ranking minority member on the House Intelligence Committee and...
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How the US Funds the Taliban
Welcome to the wartime contracting bazaar in Afghanistan. It is a virtual carnival of improbable characters and shady...
Welcome to the wartime contracting bazaar in Afghanistan. It is a virtual carnival of improbable characters and shady...
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What were the Republicans smoking?
By the time the make-believe cowboy retired not to Photo-Op Ranch, but to the Dallas suburbs, his approval ratings hovered in...
By the time the make-believe cowboy retired not to Photo-Op Ranch, but to the Dallas suburbs, his approval ratings hovered in...
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Drugs adviser says politics rules
Political expediency “rules the roost” over scientific advice, one of the three latest government drug advisers to...
Political expediency “rules the roost” over scientific advice, one of the three latest government drug advisers to...
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Blackwater Said to Approve $1 Million in Iraqi Bribes After Shootings
Top executives at Blackwater Worldwide [now known as Xe] authorized secret payments of about $1 million to Iraqi officials that...
Top executives at Blackwater Worldwide [now known as Xe] authorized secret payments of about $1 million to Iraqi officials that...
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The Democrats’ new “Family” values
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Stupak told Michigan reporters when asked about his residence...
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Stupak told Michigan reporters when asked about his residence...
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Government Will Pay $3 Million in Coffee Table Spying Suit
The U.S. has agreed to pay $3 million to a former government worker who accused officials with the CIA and State Department of...
The U.S. has agreed to pay $3 million to a former government worker who accused officials with the CIA and State Department of...
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Hi, I’m Marty, and I’m a recovering Republican
Every day I wake up with the same thought: “I used to be such a goddamned idiot.”I am a former Republican. And I...
Every day I wake up with the same thought: “I used to be such a goddamned idiot.”I am a former Republican. And I...
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Michigan’s cannabis college is quite a joint
Med Grow Cannabis College, located in the Detroit suburb of Southfield, is set to graduate its first class of students later...
Med Grow Cannabis College, located in the Detroit suburb of Southfield, is set to graduate its first class of students later...
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Colorado: Judge Voids Board Of Health Decision
DENVER — A judge overturned tight restrictions Tuesday on Colorado medical marijuana providers, saying state health officials...
DENVER — A judge overturned tight restrictions Tuesday on Colorado medical marijuana providers, saying state health officials...
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American Medical Association Reverses Position, Calls For Review of Medical Pot
For years, one of the main arrows in the quiver of anti-pot zealots in arguing against medical marijuana (along with the...
For years, one of the main arrows in the quiver of anti-pot zealots in arguing against medical marijuana (along with the...
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Health Care PASSES: The Scene In The House When It Happened
Stupak, during the vote on the final bill, didn’t stick around long. He cast his vote quickly and shook the hand of...
Stupak, during the vote on the final bill, didn’t stick around long. He cast his vote quickly and shook the hand of...
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House: Yes to Extreme Anti-Choice Politics, No to Women’s Health and Privacy
The amendment, offered by anti-choice Reps. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) and Joe Pitts (R-Penn.), was adopted late tonight by a margin...
The amendment, offered by anti-choice Reps. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) and Joe Pitts (R-Penn.), was adopted late tonight by a margin...
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Reagan! Reagan! Reagan!
Take per capita real GDP. Give hostages by taking data from 1950 to 1980, which means including the 1980 recession, but...
Take per capita real GDP. Give hostages by taking data from 1950 to 1980, which means including the 1980 recession, but...
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Discarded mobiles, wire-taps and Mr Bigs. Welcome to Wall Street
Imagine The Sopranos, The Wire and Gordon Gekko’s Wall Street all rolled into one. You don’t have to: the FBI has...
Imagine The Sopranos, The Wire and Gordon Gekko’s Wall Street all rolled into one. You don’t have to: the FBI has...
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Jobless Recovery
Unemployment surged from 9.8 percent in September to 10.2 percent last month, its highest level since 1983. At the same time,...
Unemployment surged from 9.8 percent in September to 10.2 percent last month, its highest level since 1983. At the same time,...
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Insurance Companies Profit by Denying You Coverage
Robert Greenwald and Andy Cobb on The Ed Show for Sick for Profit.Related posts:Fox News: Committed to PropagandaProtect...
Robert Greenwald and Andy Cobb on The Ed Show for Sick for Profit.Related posts:Fox News: Committed to PropagandaProtect...
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Elizabeth Warren: “We Rescued at the Top, and Sort of Left the Bottom to Fend for Itself”
Elizabeth Warren from ‘Capitalism: A Love Story’ on MSNBC’s Morning Joe: “The way I think of it is:...
Elizabeth Warren from ‘Capitalism: A Love Story’ on MSNBC’s Morning Joe: “The way I think of it is:...
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Markos Pwns Tancredo
They kill to protect the unborn but support the corporations’ right to sentence thousands to die needlessly because of no...
They kill to protect the unborn but support the corporations’ right to sentence thousands to die needlessly because of no...
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Dick Cheney goes for the jugular
Look, there’s Dick – the guy who had absolutely no clue or care about Afghanistan for eight years – attacking Obama...
Look, there’s Dick – the guy who had absolutely no clue or care about Afghanistan for eight years – attacking Obama...
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We broke the law, admits CIA agent convicted of rendition
One of the Americans convicted in absentia by an Italian court for her part in the 2003 abduction of a Muslim cleric by CIA...
One of the Americans convicted in absentia by an Italian court for her part in the 2003 abduction of a Muslim cleric by CIA...
